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Hyperdrive

Description

Midway's futuristic arcade hover-racing game. Hyperdrive features custom arcade controls, a sit-down cabinet, and state-of-the-art 3D graphics.

Hyperdrive was produced by Midway Games in 1998.

Midway Games released 53 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1972. Midway Games was based in United States.

Other machines made by Midway Games during the time period Hyperdrive was produced include: NFL Blitz, Mortal Kombat 4, Touch Master 3000, Off Road Challenge, Rampage World Tour, Touch Master 4000, Bio Freaks, Touch Master 5000, NFL Blitz '99, and Carnevil

Specs

Name	Hyperdrive
Developer	Midway Games (United States)
Year	1998
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	13083
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Racing
Monitor	Orientation: Horizontal Type: Raster: VGA Resolution Color: Color
Conversion Class	unique
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	1
Game Play	Single
Control Panel Layout	Single Player
Sound	Amplified Stereo (two channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard Upright/Standard - Sit-down Driving
Control Panel	Hyperdrive Control Panel Image

Game Introduction

The game has three different tracks with three levels of difficulty:

Track 1, Beginner Level, Orbital Speedway
Track 2, Advanced Level, Asteroid Mine
Track 3, Expert Level, Deep Space

Four different selectable ships are also available:

Ship 1, Beginner, Comprehensive Auto Pilot
Ship 2, Intermediate, High Speed
Ship 3, Advanced, Extreme Acceleration
Ship 4, Expert, Highly Manueverable

Hyperdrive KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 4.42 (3 votes)

Fun Factor: 4.33

Overall Like	4.33
Fun (Social)	4.67
Fun (Solo)	4.33
Collector Desire	4.00

Technical Rating: 4.50

Gameplay	4.67
Graphics	4.67
Originality	4.33
Sound/Music	4.33

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Hyperdrive Census

There are 15,264 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,669 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,973 machines (7,000 unique titles).

Common - There are 23 known instances of this machine owned by Hyperdrive collectors who are active members. Of these, 20 of them are original dedicated machines. 2 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There are 4 active VAPS members with a Hyperdrive machines for sale.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

This game ranks a 4 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Additional References (logged in members often see more)

Enthusiast Page: Hyperdrive (animbomb.com) (http://www.animbomb.com/hyperdrive/)

Arcade Map - Play This Game

Our members have reported that Hyperdrive is playable at 1 locations:

Name	Location	State	Country	Details	Check-ins
Bit Bar	278 Derby St, Salem	Massachusetts	United States	Unknown	1

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